Quiz 6

• What is the book Hitler wrote during his imprisonment?

  Mein Kampf
• When was the ban on the Nazi party lifted?

  February 1925
• What did the Munich putsch make Hitler realize?

  He needed to take power illegally, not violently
• In what year was the first Nazi rally held?

  1926
• What was Hitler's new private bodyguard called?

  The SS
• By 1929, how many people were part of the Nazi party?

  100,000
• How many seats did the Nazi party have by 1928?

  12 seats
• Why did the Nazis have minimal support between 1924 and 1929?

  Strengthened positive policies and golden age
• Who became president in 1925?

  Hindenburg
• What happened in October 1929?

  Wall Street crash
• Why did the Wall Street crash impact Germany?

  It tied the German economy to the USA
• How did the Great Depression impact young people in Germany?

  50% of 16 to 30 year olds were unemployed
• How did the Weimar government react to the Great Depression?

  Bruning suggested cuts to welfare benefits
• How did Bruning pass laws to deal with the Great Depression?

  He had to use Article 48
• Who did the Nazi party use as scapegoats for Germany's problems?

  Jews, communists, and Weimar politicians
• Why did businessmen like Hitler?

  He could prevent the growth of the Communist Party
• How many members of the SA were there by 1930?

  400,000
• How many newspapers did the Nazis own to spread their propaganda?

  8
• How many seats did the Nazis have by 1932?

  230 seats
• Who did Hindenburg ask to lead Germany in 1932?

  Von Schleicher and Von Papen